Lazy Night

Went to lunch with the girls at work.  It was a nice time and good food.  We were all relaxed and our desire and drive to care about our jobs and returning on time, well that went out the window.  People are not doing anymore than they have to.  All of the extras that they got from us, gone.  Just like our jobs will be gone.  I mean it’s hard to care when you know in the end you will be put out to pasture. 

I’ve done a fair amount of networking.  I’ve called everyone I can think of and if they didn’t get a call, I sent an e-mail asking for help with a job.  I approached a complete stranger this morning because we see each other often and she is with a well known organization.  I told her about what occurred and she was shocked.  I gave her a business card and told her if she thinks of anything to let me know.  I mean it can’t hurt and she knows a ton of people.  Every person brings with them an opportunity to open a door to a better and brighter future for me. 

No other interviews or phone screenings in the works.  No other phone calls.  I think it’s back to waiting for the next wave to come in.  Hopefully that happens soon.

Tonight will be my lazy night, where I watch TV all night and then crash in bed.  Doing nothing other than feeding the kids, getting me fed and that’s it.  I am ready to go now, so sleepy.  I still have an hour but I think since it’s Friday and there is no management here I will be leaving super early.  Not an hour but maybe a 1/2 hour. 

I’ve had a rash of virus/malware infections to deal with lately.  Mostly because we are continuing to use outdated technology and people don’t bother to patch their machines.  There are some people that I am happy I will never work with again.  There are others that I will genuinely miss.  I am thankful that I had the opportunity to travel to various states and see places and experience things that I otherwise wouldn’t have.  There are some positives to take away from what has otherwise been a negative experience.  Now I just hope to move on up to a nice position, maybe even a pay increase.  I just have to keep on the dreaded job search which btw sucks even if you do have a job. 

Looking for work is a full time job.  People here are using their work time to look for jobs.  I can’t say that I blame them.  I’ve done that before and it’s paid off for me.  I mean after you work all day then you go home and look for a job, I don’t think that is most peoples idea of fun. 

Speaking of fun, this is claw trimming weekend for Shy Girl and we all know that won’t be a good time for either her or I.  She loves to bait me into trying to give her a belly rub.  She rolls over and shows me her stomach and then when I make a move toward her she jumps up and runs off.  Silly.  She has one bad temper and the venom really flies when she is worked up.  If we ever did true battle I would loose and probably be in the hospital.

Well, I need to wrap up a few things and get ready to drive on home.  The saddest part of losing my job is that I will miss seeing my eye candy.  However, I am hopeful that my next job will provide eye candy as well as people with actual personalities that aren’t 2 faced backstabbing bitches. 

Have a great weekend, don’t do anything you can’t talk your way out of and I will talk with you peeps later. Ciao!